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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Forgive Me Being Lost. Vincent Vinetto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
32 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Pedro.
Vinetto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinetto blocking some punches.
Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinetto backwards.
Vinetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pedro tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinetto working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinetto.
Pedro tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from Pedro.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
Vinetto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinetto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto blocking some punches.
Vinetto tries to circle away but Pedro has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Vinetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Pedro.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinetto's elbow.
Vinetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinetto misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
Vinetto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinetto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a left to the head.
Vinetto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro cracks the inside of Vinetto's front leg.
Pedro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinetto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vinetto takes a swing at Pedro's ribcage but misses.
Pedro misses with a straight right.
Vinetto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vinetto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinetto.
Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinetto loads up on a big right hand but Pedro slips the punch.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Vinetto.
Pedro tried to counter with a leg kick but Vinetto avoided it.
Pedro has managed to clinch.
Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinetto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinetto blocks a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro tries a body shot but Vinetto blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinetto tries a body shot but Pedro blocks it.
Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Vinetto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedro.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Vinetto tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinetto's coach down at K.O.N.Y. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vinetto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Vinetto.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinetto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Vinetto wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinetto working aggressively here.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Pedro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pedro lands a right hand.
Pedro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pedro is working Vinetto over against the cage.
Pedro pushes Vinetto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinetto's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Vinetto's head.
Vinetto misses with the head strike.
Vinetto has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vinetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedro.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Vinetto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Vinetto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pedro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vinetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedro.
Vinetto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pedro tries to clinch there but Vinetto circles away.
Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinetto.
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinetto manages to avoid it.
Vinetto misses with an uppercut. Pedro saw that one coming.
Pedro avoids the head kick by Vinetto.
Pedro connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Vinetto.
Pedro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinetto.
Pedro looks to land a left hand but Vinetto moved out of range nicely.
Vinetto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pedro with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vinetto counters with a nice body kick.
Vinetto moves out of range as Pedro strikes.
Vinetto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vinetto ducks under a wild hook from Pedro.
Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vinetto can do to turn this around?
Pedro misses with the combination.
Vinetto throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Vinetto misses the body punch
and Pedro counters with a nice body shot.
Pedro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinetto circles away.
Vinetto throws a lazy right hand but Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedro wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance.
Vinetto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pedro has time to react.
Vinetto throws a low kick, looking for Pedro's leg but Pedro calmly moves out of range.
Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Vinetto manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vinetto eats them both and turns towards Pedro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinetto.
Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinetto throws out the jab.
A jab from Pedro misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Vinetto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinetto moves away.
Pedro tries to clinch
and Vinetto counters with a head kick.
Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Vinetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vinetto avoids the body shot from Pedro.
Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses
and Pedro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pedro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vinetto - the referee stops the clock and Pedro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vinetto. Pedro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vinetto lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedro misses the target.
Vinetto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinetto gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
Vinetto working aggressively here.
Pedro tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Pedro.
Vinetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Vinetto avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Vinetto lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinetto's elbow.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinetto.
Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinetto blocks an uppercut.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinetto's elbow.
Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
Vinetto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinetto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinetto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pedro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vinetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vinetto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pedro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice shot by Pedro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Vinetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinetto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vinetto slips a straight right by Pedro.
Vinetto feints a counter leg kick.
Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pedro.
Vinetto throws a shot from downtown. Pedro moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vinetto jabs Pedro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vinetto throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pedro.
Vinetto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pedro.
Vinetto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vinetto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vinetto blocks a jab.
Vinetto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pedro staying out of range there.
Pedro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pedro clinches up against the cage.
Vinetto blocks an uppercut.
Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto misses with the head strike.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Vinetto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinetto lands with a straight right. Pedro didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinetto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinetto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vinetto wants to slow Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
Pedro scores with the left hand. Vinetto knows he should have avoided that one.
Pedro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinetto. Vinetto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vinetto misses with a head kick.
Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Vinetto's knee but Vinetto avoids it well.
Vinetto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pedro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vinetto counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick there by Vinetto.
Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
Pedro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pedro.
Vinetto misses with a left hand
and Pedro counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinetto throws a jab when Pedro was well out of range.
Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinetto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vinetto scores with a nice head shot.
Pedro slips under a jab.
Pedro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinetto, pushing him back against the cage.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
Vinetto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinetto misses with a straight left.
Vinetto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinetto manages to avoid it.
Pedro motions for Vinetto to come forward. Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro works the jab nicely.
Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinetto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pedro. That's going to slow Vinetto down.
Vinetto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pedro's head.
Pedro throws a leg kick
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Pedro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pedro misses with a straight right.
Vinetto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pedro under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but George Pedro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vinetto looks to land a left hand but Pedro moved out of range nicely.
Vinetto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vinetto throws a hook but Pedro blocks it.
Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinetto! But no joy.
Pedro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pedro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Vinetto's leg. Vinetto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinetto.
Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vinetto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses.
Pedro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vinetto manages to circle out of the way.
Pedro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vinetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vinetto working aggressively here.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
You can see that Vinetto has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinetto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinetto misses with some punches.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinetto misses with some punches.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pedro tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Pedro.
Vinetto can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinetto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinetto is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Pedro.
Vinetto is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
Vinetto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro pushes Vinetto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pedro dips a shoulder and cracks Vinetto with a mighty uppercut! Vinetto falls back against the cage and Pedro unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vinetto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pedro screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!
George Pedro retains his light heavyweight title!
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